Buying a house in today’s market can be stressful. With demand for houses booming and low inventories, the market price on housing have increased. One way to get adequate information on the current housing situation is to do research online. The one website that I use to get up-to-date information is Realtor.com. Using Realtor.com isContinue reading “Using Realtor.com”
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Should I use an LLC to invest?
What is an LLC? As one grows their rental property business, there are many ways that one may want to consider to shield themselves from liability and maximize the value of their investments. One of the ways of doing both is through the formation of an LLC. There are organizations such as LegalShield that assistContinue reading “Should I use an LLC to invest?”
The Four Ways of Making Money with Real Estate
There are four main ways that a person can make money through real estate when investing in rental properties. These include cash flow, appreciation, taxes, and equity. Cash Flow Cash flow is the amount of money that is moving in and out of your real estate business. Cash inflows into the business come from theContinue reading “The Four Ways of Making Money with Real Estate”
House Hacking
A few days ago, I was on realtor.com looking for a possible investment property. The benefit of owning a property is that it can be used to generate cash flow. Turning the property into a revenue generating asset may require a bit of creativity and ingenuity. One of the ways that a property owner canContinue reading “House Hacking”
The 1% Rule
The other day, I was on Realtor.Com analyzing properties. One of the ways I analyzed the property was to use the 1% Rule. The 1% Rule is a corollary to the 2% Rule in real estate. It is an analytic tool that measures how well a rental property will cash flow. The rule states thatContinue reading “The 1% Rule”
The 2% Rule
It is not unusual for me to get online and analyze properties. I was recently on Realtor.Com and analyzed a few properties using the 2% Rule. The 2% Rule is a quick analytic tool used to measure how well a rental property will cash flow. Under the rule, the rents on the property are dividedContinue reading “The 2% Rule”